Southern Wayne suffered their closest loss since November 15, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Fike Demons by a score of 75-72. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Demetrius Elliot
| 02/13/25 @ Fike | 31 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fike | 27 |
| 12/06/24 vs Goldsboro | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs Eastern Wayne | 19 |
| 01/29/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 17 |
Southern Wayne lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Demetrius Elliot, who went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points. Those 31 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kairell Evans, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points and seven rebounds.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Fike, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Southern Wayne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-40 loss against C.B. Aycock on the 14th. As for Fike, they have also already played their next match, a 58-47 defeat against Hunt on the 14th.
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